The Second Vegan Menu Plan For Busy Vegans!
This second vegan menu plan is great for people who really want to eat healthy and avoid meat, but don't have time to cook every meal. Maybe you have a hectic work schedule, or kids to cart all over town. Or maybe you just don't really enjoy cooking.
This meal plan is designed for people who go out to eat for lunch often and call for take out for dinner. You can learn to cook a few of these meals if you have extra time, but they are made for ordering from restaurants. Eventually you are probably going to want to learn a few great dishes, and when you are ready you can start to combine with the first vegan menu plan, or a more comprehensive menu plan, including recipes, pictures, nutritional data, and weekly grocery lists, like our vegan meal plans.. For now, here are some great ideas for daily meals on the second vegan menu.
Second Vegan Menu: The "I Don't Have Time To Cook" Menus
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Day One
Breakfast
Instant Oatmeal with Dried Fruit, Flax Meal, and Cinnamon
Lunch
Whole Wheat Bagel
Hummus
As Many Veggies As You Can Order
Tabouli salad
Dinner
Whole Grain Pasta with Vegetables
Salad with vinagrette dressing
Fruit smoothie
Snacks
Apple
Day Two
Breakfast
High-fiber Cereal with Soy Milk and Banana
Lunch
Low-sodium Vegetable Soup
Salad with Tons of Veggies
Dinner
Takeout Food from Indian Restaurant:
Look for: Spinach, Tofu, Whole wheat chapati, Tomatoes, Other Vegetables
Watch out for: Ghee (clarified butter), cream in sauces, Eggs
Snacks
Berries
Day Three
Breakfast
Instant Oatmeal with Dried Fruit, Flax Meal, and Cinnamon
Lunch
Vegetable Sushi with Multi-Grain Rice
Miso Soup
Red Grapes
Dinner
Baked Sweet Potato
Baked Tofu
Roasted Vegetables
Brown Rice
Snacks
Carrots and hummus
Day Four
Breakfast
High-fiber Cereal with Soy Milk and Banana
Lunch
Veggie Burger on Whole Grain Bun
Low-sodium Vegetable Soup
Dinner
Whole Wheat Bean Burrito
Add: Any Vegetables They Have
Watch Out For: Cheese, Sour Cream, Beans Cooked in Beef
Side Salad with Lots of Colors and Fruit
Snacks
Melon Slices
Day Five
Breakfast
Scrambled Tofu and Whole Grain Toast
Strawberries
Lunch
Falafel Sandwich on Whole Wheat Pita
Hummus
Tabouli
Dinner
Takeout from Thai Restaurant:
Look For: Pad Thai, other Vegetarian Dishes
Watch Out For: Eggs, Egg Noodles, Fish Stock
Snacks
Nuts
Day Six
Breakfast
Whole Wheat Toast with Nut-Butter and Agave Nectar and Raisins
Banana
Lunch
Brown Rice with Sauteed Veggies and Beans/Tofu
Berries
Dinner
Whole Wheat Pizza without Cheese and with Veggies
Snacks
Fruit Smoothie
Day Seven
Breakfast
Oat Bran Muffins
Banana
Lunch
Tomato Soup
Salad
Slice of Bread
Dinner
Takeout From Japanese Restaurant:
Look For: Vegetable Rolls, Miso Soup, Udon or Soba Noodles, Tofu
Watch Out For: Fish Stock
Snacks
Nuts
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